Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE rally loses steam as pharma, telecoms stocks fall
The FTSE 100 was on track to snap a 16-day winning streak on Wednesday as investors showed caution ahead of a central bank meeting in the US, with heavy losses in the telecoms and pharma sectors weighing on the index.
London midday: FTSE 100 set to snap record win streak as caution sets in
UK stock markets started the new trading week in the red on Tuesday as investors took profits following the FTSE 100's record 15-day win streak.
London midday: Stocks gain ahead of key US jobs report
Stocks are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods.
London midday: Markets flat as 13-day win streak loses steam
The FTSE 100's recent rally was at risk of coming to an end on Thursday with markets struggling for direction following a 13-day win streak, which sent the benchmark index to its highest level in four weeks.
London midday: FTSE 100 rally continues, but gains limited
The FTSE 100 continued its march higher on Wednesday – marking its longest winning streak in more than eight years – though upside was limited on the back of gloomy data from China and cautiousness ahead of some crucial economic indicators and corporate earnings from the US.
London midday: FTSE ticks up but gains muted amid earnings flurry
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Tuesday but gains were muted as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases from the likes of BP, HSBC and AB Foods.
London midday: FTSE stays up ahead of busy week; Deliveroo surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday as investors eyed a busy week, with UK banks and US tech giants due to report.
London midday: Nine-day rally loses steam as markets flatline
London's top-tier equity index was struggling for direction on Friday as investors locked in profits following nine straight days of gains, driven by easing trade tensions and hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks slightly in the red ahead of US jobs figures
Stocks were trading a tad lower come midday, but had come off their lows, as investors waited on the latest weekly jobs data in the US.
London midday: Easing trade tensions push stocks higher
Rising hopes that the US and China may some day agree to a new trade deal saw the return of risk appetite on London's equity markets on Wednesday, pushing the FTSE 100 to its highest level in three weeks.
London midday: Sainsbury's, gold miners lift markets but gains limited
London-listed stocks pushed higher by Tuesday lunchtime, though gains were limited with no major economic data or corporate news to steer sentiment following another heavy sell-off on Wall Street the previous session.
London midday: FTSE extends losses after Powell comments
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could cause a spike in inflation.
London midday: Stocks stay down after Nvidia warning; UK inflation in focus
London stocks were still lower by midday on Wednesday despite better-than-expected UK inflation data, with sentiment dented after US chipmaker Nvidia warned it will take a $5. 5bn hit from Donald Trump’s trade war with China.
London midday: Stocks extend gains on trade deal hopes
London stocks had extended gains by midday Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and encouraging comments from US vice president JD Vance about the potential for a trade deal.
London midday: Stocks push higher despite tariff confusion
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors mulled the latest twists and turns in Trump’s tariff saga.
London midday: Stocks march higher again following brief dip on China retaliation
London stocks were back in the black by midday on Friday, having briefly moved lower after China announced it was raising tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84%.
London midday: FTSE rallies as investors welcome Trump's tariff U-turn
London stocks were still enjoying spectacular gains by midday on Thursday as investors welcomed Donald Trump’s U-turn on tariffs.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as tariffs rattle markets
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Wednesday as Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into force, including a swingeing 104% on China.
London midday: Stocks gain on US-Japan trade hopes; Sino-US tensions escalate
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, recovering from whopping losses in the previous session despite escalating Sino-US tensions, as investors grew hopeful of a trade deal between the US and Japan.
London midday: FTSE off lows but still tanking amid tariff selloff
London stocks were off earlier lows but still sharply in the red by midday on Monday as the Trump tariff selloff continued.